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PAGE 12 LEGISLATION WOULD TAX ALASKA OIL PRODUCERS The Alaska Legislature is short of funding to balance the state budget and Legislators are looking to raise new revenue. Not surprisingly, they look first to taxpayers that don’t vote — oil and gas companies — to bridge the funding gap. PAGE 28 ALASKA ON THE HILL BRINGS TOGETHER STRONG COALITION RDC staff, board members, together with 15 other Alaska organizations and more than 120 Alaskans traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the annual Alaska on the Hill event, celebrating "Alaska’s Resources & Industries — America’s Future.” PAGE 38 ALASKA TOURISM INDUSTRY LOOKS TO BANNER YEAR Alaska saw a record of more than 3 million visitors last year and the outlook for the busy summer and winter travel seasons is looking bright, according to Jillian Simpson, President and CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association.
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